An Altar for the Drowned

By: Betty Biggs-Qaaqer

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

A holy tiefling woman. A pirate queen. A tide that won’t stay buried.

In a drowned world ruled by sacred law and saltwater power, Liora Kynthos was trained to sing the songs that keep monsters sleeping and cities afloat. But when her voice unleashes something far older—and far more dangerous—she finds herself cast out by the very temple that raised her.

Rescued by a ship that shouldn’t exist, and a captain who sees past her shame to the weapon she might become, Liora is thrust into a sea of gods, traitors, and whispered prophecies. To survive, she must navigate forbidden magic, rising passions, and the seductive pull of the deep.

An Altar for the Drowned is a lush, sapphic romantasy filled with:

• slow-burn heat that turns scorching
• ritual and rebellion
• divine monsters and salt-kissed vows
• pirate crews, deep-sea miracles, and one very dangerous hymn

For readers who crave sensual, emotionally driven fantasy with queer longing, mythic stakes, and heroines who set their own sacred terms.